Holder, arrangement and domestic dishwasher

ABSTRACT

A holder for holding washware in a dish rack of a household dishwasher includes a holding element fastenable on a side wall of the dish rack for pivoting about a vertical axis in a first pivoting direction and a second pivoting direction in opposition to the first pivoting direction. The holding element is designed to block the holding element from pivoting in the first pivoting direction and in the second pivoting direction when the holding element assumes a holding position in which the washware is held and the holding element is pivoted away from the side wall in the holding position.

The present invention relates to a holder for holding washware in a dishrack. The present invention further relates to an arrangement for ahousehold dishwasher. The present invention also relates to a householddishwasher having such a holder or such an arrangement.

A dishwasher has a dishwasher cavity and at least one dish rack whichmay be displaced into the dishwasher cavity and out of said dishwashercavity. The dishwasher may have a plurality of dish racks arranged oneabove the other, such as for example a bottom rack, a top rack and acutlery drawer. Baking sheet holders which are pivotably connectable toa vertical wire of the dish rack are also known.

In view of this background, it is an object of the present invention toprovide an improved holder for a dish rack.

Accordingly, a holder for holding washware in a dish rack of a householddishwasher is proposed. The holder comprises a holding element which canbe fastened on a side wall of the dish rack such that it can be pivotedabout a vertical axis in a first pivoting direction and a second,opposing pivoting direction and which is designed so that, in a holdingposition for holding the washware, it blocks pivoting in the firstpivoting direction and in the second pivoting direction, wherein, in theholding position, the holding element has been pivoted away from theside wall.

Thus washware may be leant against the holder or the holding element andsecurely supported from all sides. Advantageously, therefore, the dishrack is able to be used in a versatile manner. The holder is preferablya baking sheet holder. “Pivoting” means a rotational movement about anaxis of rotation. The first pivoting direction and the second pivotingdirection in this case refer to the same axis of rotation. In this case,the axis of rotation is preferably a vertical axis. “Pivotablyfastenable” means, for example, a hinge-like fastening.

“Holding position” means a position in which the holding element isdesigned to hold, in particular support, washware. “Washware” comprises,in particular, a plate, a vessel, a food container or a baking sheet. Inthe holding position, the holding element preferably protrudes into areceiving volume of the dish rack. In particular, the holding elementprotrudes perpendicularly away from the side wall. “Blocking” means thatno movement is possible in the first pivoting direction and in thesecond pivoting direction. The holding element preferably has at leastone further position. The holder may be, in particular, a baking sheetholder.

According to one embodiment, the holder comprises a fastening elementwhich is rigidly fastenable to the side wall of the dish rack, whereinthe holding element is pivotably fastened to the fastening element.

“Rigidly fastenable” means in this case that the fastening element doesnot have degrees of freedom of movement relative to the side wall of thedish rack. Preferably, the holding element and the fastening element areconnected together in a hinge-like manner. As a result, well-definedmotion kinematics may be advantageously provided between the holdingelement and the fastening element.

According to a further embodiment, the blocking of the pivoting in theholding position is carried out by means of a positive connectionbetween the fastening element and the holding element.

This has the advantage that a reliable blocking may be implemented andthus a high degree of force may be supported. Preferably, the fasteningelement engages in the holding element in some regions, or vice versa,in order to bring about the positive connection.

According to one embodiment, the holding element comprises a recess andthe fastening element comprises a lug, wherein the recess is able to bepushed onto the lug in order to bring about the positive connection.

“Lug” means in the present case a projection. Preferably, the lugextends upwardly in the vertical direction. In particular, the fasteningelement comprises two identical and adjacent lugs. Preferably, therecess is U-shaped. The lug or lugs and the recess preferably form aclearance fit in the holding position.

According to a further embodiment, in the holding position the holdingelement is movable upwardly in the vertical direction relative to thefastening element in order to release the positive connection.

Thus a releasable positive connection is provided. In the holdingposition a movement of the holding element downwardly is blocked. Afterthe holding element has been moved upwardly, this holding element may bemoved downwardly again in order to reach the holding position. Thefastening element in this case comprises insertion bevels which bringabout a centering of the holding element when this holding element ismoved downwardly. As a result, the recess may be advantageously pushedonto the lug in order to bring about the positive connection.

According to a further embodiment, the fastening element comprises asleeve portion in which the holding element engages in some regions andin which the holding element is guided.

Advantageously, the holding element is guided in a linear manner bymeans of the sleeve portion. Preferably, the sleeve portion comprises agap through which a vertical wire may be guided. For example, the sleeveportion is able to be resiliently bent open and thereby pushed onto thevertical wire in order to enclose this vertical wire in a positivemanner. In this case, for example, a latching connection may be formed.

According to a further embodiment, the holding element comprises afastening means which is pivotably fastenable to a vertical wire of thedish rack and which is designed to enclose the vertical wire.

Preferably, the fastening means is configured as a sleeve part. Inparticular, the fastening means has an annular shape or C-shape which isopen in cross section. The fastening means is guided in the sleeveportion or on the vertical wire and thus forms a linear bearing withthis or with these. Preferably, a movement of the fastening meansupwardly in the vertical direction is defined by a stop of the fasteningelement. In particular, the fastening element and the fastening meansform a latching connection.

According to a further embodiment, the fastening element comprises areceiver for the fastening means of the holding element. Preferably, thefastening means is able to slide upwardly in the receiver in thevertical direction.

According to a further embodiment, the fastening element comprises afastening part which is fastenable to a horizontal wire of the sidewall.

Advantageously, the fastening element may be fixed thereby in thevertical direction. Preferably, the fastening part comprises a latchinglug which is designed to be latched to the horizontal wire. Thus areleasable latching connection is formed. In particular, the fasteningpart comprises two latching lugs arranged adjacent to one another.

According to a further embodiment, in a first folded-in position inwhich the holding element bears against the side wall, the holdingelement is designed to block pivoting in the first pivoting directionand in the second pivoting direction.

A second position, in which the holding element is fixed, may beadvantageously provided thereby. In particular, the holding element isarranged higher in the folded-in position than in the holding position.The folded-in position has the advantage that the holding element may befolded in if it is not required. Thus the receiving volume of the dishrack is not reduced by the holding element. “Bearing against” means, forexample, that the holding element is oriented parallel with the sidewall.

Preferably, the first folded-in position is a first latching positionbetween the holding element and the fastening element. In particular,the fastening element and the holding element are provided such thatwhen a horizontal force threshold is exceeded (in the direction of thesecond pivoting direction) the holding element moves out of the firstfolded-in position in the second pivoting direction. Preferably, thesleeve portion comprises a lug which in this case is pushed upwardly andreleases the pivoting movement in the second pivoting direction. In thefirst folded-in position, a further pivoting in the first pivotingdirection is preferably not possible due to a stop. A vertical movementof the holding element upwardly and/or downwardly from the firstfolded-in position is preferably not possible due to a positiveconnection.

According to a further embodiment, in the first folded-in position theholding element forms a positive connection with the fastening element.

Preferably, the positive connection is releasable. In particular, thepositive connection is formed by a latching connection. Preferably, aconnecting portion of the holding element is located in a recess of thesleeve portion, wherein the lug of the sleeve portion engages behind theconnecting portion.

According to a further embodiment, in a second folded-in position inwhich the holding element rotated by 180° to the first folded-inposition bears against the side wall, the holding element is designed toblock pivoting in the first pivoting direction and in the secondpivoting direction.

Preferably, the second folded-in position is a second latching positionbetween the holding element and the fastening element. The secondfolded-in position in this case may be denoted as the opposing position.In order to implement the second folded-in position, the sleeve portionmay comprise a second recess which is provided mirror-symmetrically tothe first recess. Moreover, a second lug may be provided on the sleeveportion in order to form a further latching connection.

An arrangement for a household dishwasher having a dish rack and aholder, which is fastened to a side wall of the dish rack as describedabove, is also proposed.

Preferably, the dish rack comprises a front wall, a rear wall providedopposite the front wall, two opposing side walls and a bottom (rackbottom). The dish rack is preferably configured as a rack structurewhich is formed, in particular, by means of wires. The rack bottom is,for example, a wire mat. In particular, the rack structure comprises aloading opening through which washware, in particular plates, vesselsand baking sheets, may be inserted into the rack structure for washingthe washware.

According to one embodiment, the dish rack comprises a first side walland an opposing second side wall, wherein a first holder is pivotablyfastened to the first side wall and a second holder is pivotablyfastened to the second side wall, and wherein the first and the secondholders are designed to hold a baking sheet in the holding positionsthereof.

If the first and the second holders are located in holding positions,the support portions thereof are preferably in one plane. Preferably,the first holder and the second holder are configured identically.

According to a further embodiment, a third holder is pivotably fastenedto the first side wall and a fourth holder is pivotably fastened to thesecond side wall, wherein the third and the fourth holders are designedto hold the baking sheet in the holding positions thereof.

Preferably, the support portions of the third holder and the fourthholder are in one plane when they are located in the holding positionsthereof.

In particular, the holder is between 2 and 15 cm, 3 and 10 cm or 4 and 8cm long when it is located in the holding position.

Moreover, a household dishwasher having a holder as described aboveand/or an arrangement as described above is proposed.

The embodiments and features described in connection with the holderaccordingly apply to the arrangement and the household dishwasher.

Further possible implementations of the invention also comprisecombinations, which are not explicitly mentioned, of features orembodiments described above or below relative to the exemplaryembodiments. In this case, the person skilled in the art will addindividual aspects as improvements or additions to the respective basicform of the invention.

Further advantageous embodiments and aspects of the invention form thesubject matter of the subclaims as well as the exemplary embodiments ofthe invention described below. Hereinafter, the invention is describedin more detail by way of preferred embodiments with reference to theaccompanying figures.

In the figures:

FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of ahousehold dishwasher;

FIG. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of anarrangement for the household dishwasher according to FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of thearrangement with a baking sheet;

FIG. 4 shows a detail IV of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 shows a schematic perspective view of a holder of the arrangementaccording to FIG. 2 in the folded-in position;

FIG. 6 shows a section VI-VI of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 shows a plan view of a fastening element of the holder accordingto FIG. 4;

FIG. 8 shows a front view of the fastening element;

FIG. 9 shows a section IX-IX of FIG. 4;

FIG. 10 shows a section X-X of FIG. 5; and

FIG. 11 shows a section XI-XI of FIG. 4.

Elements which are the same or functionally the same are provided withthe same reference characters in the figures, unless indicatedotherwise.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of ahousehold dishwasher 1. The household dishwasher 1 comprises adishwasher cavity 2 which is closable by a door 3, in particular in awater-tight manner.

To this end, a sealing apparatus may be provided between the door 3 andthe dishwasher cavity 2. The dishwasher cavity 2 is preferably cuboidal.The dishwasher cavity 2 may be arranged in a housing of the householddishwasher 1. The dishwasher cavity 2 and the door 3 may form a washingchamber 4 for washing washware.

The door 3 is shown in FIG. 1 in the open position thereof. The door 3may be closed or opened by pivoting about a pivot axis 5 provided at alower end of the door 3. A loading opening 6 of the dishwasher cavity 2may be closed or opened by means of the door 3. The dishwasher cavityhas a bottom 7, a ceiling 8 arranged opposite the bottom 7, a rear wall9 arranged opposite the closed door 3 and two side walls 10, 11 arrangedopposite one another.

The bottom 7, the ceiling 8, the rear wall 9 and the side walls 10, 11may be produced, for example, from a stainless steel sheet.Alternatively, for example, the bottom 7 may be produced from a plasticsmaterial. The household dishwasher 1 also has at least one washwarereceptacle 12 to 14. Preferably a plurality of washware receptacles 12to 14, for example three thereof, may be provided, wherein the washwarereceptacle 12 may be a lower washware receptacle or a bottom rack, thewashware receptacle 13 may be an upper washware receptacle or a top rackand the washware receptacle 14 may be a cutlery drawer.

As FIG. 1 also shows, the washware receptacles 12 to 14 are arranged oneabove the other in the dishwasher cavity 2. Each washware receptacle 12to 14 is optionally displaceable into the dishwasher cavity or out ofsaid dishwasher cavity. In particular, each washware receptacle 12 to 14is able to be pushed or retracted into the dishwasher cavity 2 in apush-in direction E (arrow) and is able to be pulled or extended out ofthe dishwasher cavity 2 counter to the push-in direction E (arrow) in apull-out direction A (arrow).

FIG. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of an arrangement 15. Thearrangement 15, for example, may be part of the household dishwasher 1of FIG. 1. The arrangement comprises a dish rack 16. The dish rack 16may be configured, for example, as the bottom rack 12 of FIG. 1. Thedish rack 16 comprises a front wall 17, a rear wall 18 arranged oppositethe front wall 17, a side wall 19, a side wall 20 arranged opposite theside wall 19, and a rack bottom 21. The dish rack 16 consists, forexample, of bent wires 22.

The arrangement 15 further comprises a holder 23 (in the present casealso denoted as the first holder) which is pivotably fastened to theside wall 19. The arrangement 15 also comprises a holder 24 (in thepresent case also denoted as the second holder) which is pivotablyfastened to the side wall 20. The holder 23 is in the holding position Hand protrudes into a receiving volume 25 of the dish rack 16. A holder26 (in the present case also denoted as the third holder) is alsopivotably fastened to the side wall 19. A holder 27 (in the present casealso denoted as the fourth holder) is also pivotably fastened to theside wall 20. The holder 23 and the holder 24 are arranged directlyopposing one another. In the holding position H of the holders 23, 24,said holders are located in a vertical plane V2. The holder 26 and theholder 27 are arranged directly opposing one another. In the holdingposition H of the holders 26, 27, said holders are located in a verticalplane V3 which runs parallel with and spaced apart from the verticalplane V2.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic perspective view of the arrangement 15 with abaking sheet 28. The baking sheet 28 is located in the receiving volume25 of the dish rack 16. Moreover, the baking sheet 28 is supported onthe holders 26, 27 which are located in the holding position H. An edge29 of the baking sheet 28 is located on the front wall side on the rackbottom 21. Since the holders 26, 27 are provided above the rack bottom21, the baking sheet 28 is held in an inclined position relative to therack bottom 21. Advantageously, the receiving volume 25 may be betterutilized thereby. In particular, a further baking sheet (not shown) orthe same baking sheet 28 may be held, in particular, at a differentinclination to the rack bottom 21 by means of the holders 23, 24 in thedish rack 16. Preferably, the holders 23, 24, 26, 27 are configured asbaking sheet holders.

FIG. 4 shows a detail IV of FIG. 2. The holder 23 comprises a holdingelement 30 and a fastening element 31. For example, the holding element30 is positively connected to the fastening element 31. The holder 23 isfastened by means of the fastening element 31 to the side wall 19. Theholding element 30 is provided so as to be pivotable relative to theside wall 19 about a vertical axis V in a pivoting direction R1 (in thepresent case also denoted as the first pivoting direction) and in apivoting direction R2 (in the present case also denoted as the secondpivoting direction). The holding element 30 and the fastening element 31are designed such that a pivoting in the pivoting directions R1, R2 maybe blocked when the holding element 30 is located in the holdingposition H (as shown in FIG. 4). In the holding position H the holdingelement 30 is pivoted away from the side wall 19.

Preferably, the holding element 30 protrudes perpendicularly away fromthe side wall 19 when said holding element is located in the holdingposition H. The fastening element 31 is preferably rigidly connected tothe side wall 19 and thus provided immovably on the side wall 19.Moreover, the holding element 30 is pivotably fastened to the fasteningelement 31. The fastening element 31 is connected to a vertical wire 32of the side wall 19 and to a horizontal wire 33 of the side wall 19.

The blocking of the pivoting in the holding position H may be carriedout, for example, by means of a positive connection between thefastening element 31 and the holding element 30. In the holding positionH, the holding element 30 is able to be moved upwardly in the verticaldirection V1 relative to the fastening element 31 in order to releasethe positive connection. The fastening element 31 comprises a stop 34which defines the movement of the holding element 30 upwardly in thevertical direction V1. If the holding element 30 is moved upwardly inthe vertical direction V1, such that the positive connection isreleased, then the pivoting is released in the pivoting directions R1,R2.

The fastening element 31 comprises an open sleeve portion 35. The sleeveportion 35 comprises a recess 36 which permits the pivoting in thepivoting direction R2. The sleeve portion 35 comprises a further recess37 which is preferably provided mirror-symmetrically to the recess 26and which permits the pivoting in the pivoting direction R1. The holdingportion 30 comprises a support portion 38 which comprises a frame 40,X-shaped struts 39 being arranged therein. Openings 53 are configuredbetween the X-shaped struts 39. Thus, for example, a stable supportportion 38 which, in particular, does not influence the washing cyclemay be formed. The support portion 38 is preferably tab-shaped and has alength L1 of between 2 and 15 cm, 3 and 10 cm or 4 and 8 cm.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic perspective view of the holder 23. In contrastto FIG. 4 the holding element 30 is located in a folded-in position μl(in the present case also denoted as the first folded-in position). Inthis case, the holding element 30 has been rotated by 90° in thepivoting direction R1 relative to the fastening element 31. The pivotaxis is formed by the vertical axis V. This axis, in particular, is atthe same time also an axis of rotational symmetry of the vertical wire32. In the folded-in position μl the holding element 30 preferably formsa positive connection with the fastening element 31 so that aninadvertent pivoting is prevented.

Moreover, in a further folded-in position (in the present case alsodenoted as the second folded-in position) (not shown) in which theholding element 30 rotated by 180° relative to the folded-in position μlbears against the side wall 19, for example, the holding element 30 maybe designed to block pivoting in the pivoting directions R1, R2.

FIG. 6 shows a section VI-VI of FIG. 4. The sleeve portion 35 has anopen annular shape in cross section. The sleeve portion 35 comprises aslot Z running in the vertical direction V1. The sleeve portion 35 ispreferably able to be resiliently bent open at this slot, such that thesleeve portion 35 may be pushed onto the vertical wire 32. The holdingelement 30 engages in the sleeve portion. Moreover, the holding element30 comprises a fastening means 41 which is pivotably fastenable to thevertical wire 32 and which is designed to enclose the vertical wire 32.

Preferably, the fastening means 41 has an open annular shape or C-shapein cross section. In particular, the fastening means 41 is configured asan open annular portion which is snapped or latched onto the verticalwire 32. This annular portion is preferably able to be resiliently bentopen in order to insert the vertical wire 32 into the open annularportion. The fastening means 41 is guided in the vertical direction V1by means of an inner face 42 of the sleeve portion 35 which functions asa receiver. The fastening means 41 is connected by means of theconnecting portion 43 to the support portion 38. The connecting portion43 forms a cross-sectional tapering between the fastening means 41 andthe support portion 38. The support portion 38 is adapted on the sleeveportion side to the sleeve portion 38 and has corresponding roundedportions. Moreover, the support portion 38 has a U-shaped recess 44, twolugs 45 of the fastening element 31 engaging therein. The recess 44 isadapted to the lugs 45. This engagement brings about a positiveconnection between the holding element 30 and the fastening element 31in the holding position H. The fastening means 41 is provided directlybetween the vertical wire 32 and the sleeve portion 35 and is guided ina linear manner thereby in the vertical direction V1.

If the holding element 30 is moved upwardly in the vertical directionV1, then the recess 44 is moved away from the lugs 45 such that apositive connection is no longer present between the holding element 30and the fastening element 31 and a pivoting movement of the holdingelement 30 is released. The lugs 45 are configured as projections whichextend upwardly in the vertical direction V1. So that a pivoting intothe folded-in position μl is possible, in particular, the connectingportion 43 has to be level with the recesses 36, 37 (see FIG. 4).

FIG. 7 shows a plan view of the fastening element 31. The fasteningelement 31 is preferably configured to be substantially T-shaped (viewedfrom above). A gap S between the lugs 45 may be resiliently widened sothat the vertical wire 32 may be inserted into the sleeve portion 35. Areceiver 46 for the vertical wire 32 is provided on an upper face 47 ofthe fastening element 31. The receiver 46 is adapted to an outer contourof the vertical wire 32 and forms therewith a positive connection. Thefastening element 31 further comprises a fastening part 48 which isfastenable to the horizontal wire 33 (see FIG. 11). In this case, thefastening part 48 is configured below the sleeve portion 35.

FIG. 8 shows the fastening element 31 in a front view. The slot Z runscontinuously through the sleeve portion 35 in the vertical direction V1.The recesses 36, 37 are provided adjacent to the slot Z and connectedtogether by means of the slot Z. The slot Z is uniform above therecesses 36, 37. Below the recesses 36, 37 the slot Z is widened andtapers downwardly in a V-shaped manner to the above slot width. Thusinsertion bevels 49, 50 are formed below the recesses 36, 37. With amovement of the connecting portion 43 (see FIG. 6) downwardly theinsertion bevels 49, 50 function as a centering means so that the recess44 (see FIG. 6) may be guided over the lugs 45 without great dexteritybeing required.

FIG. 9 shows a section IX-IX of FIG. 4, wherein the vertical wire 32 isconcealed. The fastening element 31 comprises a hook element 51 on whichthe lug 45 is formed. The recess 44 is configured as a through-openingwhich extends in the vertical direction V1 in the support portion 38. Awall 52 of the support portion 38 is hooked inside the hook element 51.The stop 43 is configured inside the sleeve portion 35. Preferably, thestop 43 protrudes downwardly away from the upper face 47.

FIG. 10 shows a section X-X from FIG. 5. In this case, the connectingportion 43 is arranged inside the recess 37. In order to reach therecess 37, the connecting portion 43 had to push away a lug 54 of thesleeve portion 35 upwardly. To this end, when the holding element 30 ispivoted a certain force has to be applied so that the sleeve portion 35is resiliently deformed and the lug 54 is pushed away upwardly. Once theconnecting portion 43 has entered the recess 37 fully, the sleeveportion 35 is deformed back so that the lug 54 engages behind theconnecting portion 43 and snaps thereon.

In order to move the holding element 30 out of the folded-in position μlback into the holding position H, a certain force has to be overcome inorder to push away the lug 54 again. Since the fastening element 31comprises two recesses 36, 37 and two lugs 54, 55, therefore, twolatching positions of the holding element 30 are possible (i.e.folded-in positions). The fastening part 48 comprises a receiver 56 forthe horizontal wire 33. For example, a latching lug 57 may be providedin order to form a latching connection with the horizontal wire 33.Preferably, the fastening part 48 comprises two latching lugs 57arranged adjacent to one another.

FIG. 11 shows a section XI-XI from FIG. 4. In this case, the horizontalwire 33 is received in the receiver 56. The latching lug 57 prevents thefastening element 31 from being released from the horizontal wire 33.The fastening element 31 is secured in the vertical direction V1relative to the side wall 19 by means of the fastening part 48 and thehorizontal wire 33. The fastening part 48 or the receiver 56 faces awayfrom the lugs 45.

Whilst the present invention has been described with reference toexemplary embodiments, it may be modified in many different ways. Itgoes without saying that the holders 23, 24, 26, 27 may be configuredidentically.

REFERENCE CHARACTERS USED

-   1 Household dishwasher-   2 Dishwasher cavity-   3 Door-   4 Washing chamber-   5 Pivot axis-   6 Loading opening-   7 Bottom-   8 Ceiling-   9 Rear wall-   10 Side wall-   11 Side wall-   12 Wash ware receptacle-   13 Wash ware receptacle-   14 Wash ware receptacle-   15 Arrangement-   16 Dish rack-   17 Front wall-   18 Rear wall-   19 Side wall-   20 Side wall-   21 Rack bottom-   22 Wire-   23 Holder-   24 Holder-   25 Receiving volume-   26 Holder-   27 Holder-   28 Baking sheet-   29 Edge-   30 Holding element-   31 Fastening element-   32 Vertical wire-   33 Horizontal wire-   34 Slop-   35 Sleeve portion-   36 Recess-   37 Recess-   38 Support portion-   39 Strut-   40 Frame-   41 Fastening means-   42 Inner face/receiver-   43 Connecting portion-   44 Recess-   45 Lug-   46 Receiver-   47 Upper face-   48 Fastening part-   49 Insertion bevel-   50 Insertion bevel-   51 Hook element-   52 Wall-   53 Opening-   54 Lug-   55 Lug-   56 Receiver-   57 Latching lug-   A Pull-out direction (arrow)-   A1 Folded-in position-   E Push-in direction (arrow)-   H Holding position-   L1 Length-   V Vertical axis-   V1 Vertical direction-   V2 Vertical plane-   V3 Vertical plane-   R1 Pivoting direction-   R2 Pivoting direction-   S Gap-   Z Slot-   IV Detail-   VI-VI Section-   IX-IX Section-   x-x Section-   XI-XI Section

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 16. A holder for holding washware in a dish rack of ahousehold dishwasher, said holder comprising: a holding elementfastenable on a side wall of the dish rack for pivoting about a verticalaxis in a first pivoting direction and a second pivoting direction inopposition to the first pivoting direction, said holding elementdesigned to block the holding element from pivoting in the firstpivoting direction and in the second pivoting direction when the holdingelement assumes a holding position in which the washware is held and theholding element is pivoted away from the side wall in the holdingposition.
 17. The holder of claim 16, further comprising a fasteningelement rigidly fastenable to the side wall of the dish rack, saidholding element being pivotably fastened to the fastening element. 18.The holder of claim 17, wherein the holding element is blocked frompivoting in the holding position by a positive connection between thefastening element and the holding element.
 19. The holder of claim 18,wherein the fastening element comprises a lug and the holding elementcomprises a recess which is capable of being pushed onto the lug toeffect the positive connection.
 20. The holder of claim 18, wherein inthe holding position the holding element is movable upwardly in avertical direction relative to the fastening element to release thepositive connection.
 21. The holder of claim 17, wherein the fasteningelement comprises a sleeve portion for engagement therein of at leastone region of the holding element and for guidance of the holdingelement.
 22. The holder of claim 16, wherein the holding elementcomprises a fastening means which is pivotably fastenable to a verticalwire of the dish rack and which is designed to enclose the verticalwire.
 23. The holder of claim 17, wherein the fastening elementcomprises a fastening part which is fastenable to a horizontal wire ofthe side wall.
 24. The holder of claim 17, wherein, in a first folded-inposition in which the holding element bears against the side wall, theholding element is designed to block pivoting in the first pivotingdirection and in the second pivoting direction.
 25. The holder of claim24, wherein in the first folded-in position the holding element forms apositive connection with the fastening element.
 26. The holder of claim24, wherein, in a second folded-in position in which the holding elementis rotated by 180° to the first folded-in position and bears against theside wall, the holding element is designed to block pivoting in thefirst pivoting direction and in the second pivoting direction.
 27. Anarrangement for a household dishwasher, said arrangement comprising: adish rack; and a holder comprising a holding element fastenable on aside wall of the dish rack for pivoting about a vertical axis in a firstpivoting direction and a second pivoting direction in opposition to thefirst pivoting direction, said holding element designed to block theholding element from pivoting in the first pivoting direction and in thesecond pivoting direction when the holding element assumes a holdingposition in which the washware is held and the holding element ispivoted away from the side wall in the holding position.
 28. Thearrangement of claim 27, wherein the dish rack comprises a first sidewall and an opposing second side wall, said holder including a firstholder pivotably fastened to the first side wall and a second holderpivotably fastened to the second side wall, said first and secondholders being designed to hold a baking sheet in the holding position.29. The arrangement of claim 28, wherein the holder includes a thirdholder pivotably fastened to the first side wall and a fourth holderpivotably fastened to the second side wall, said third and fourthholders being designed to hold the baking sheet in the holding position.30. A household dishwasher, comprising a holder, said holder comprisinga holding element fastenable on a side wall of the dish rack forpivoting about a vertical axis in a first pivoting direction and asecond pivoting direction in opposition to the first pivoting direction,said holding element designed to block the holding element from pivotingin the first pivoting direction and in the second pivoting directionwhen the holding element assumes a holding position in which thewashware is held and the holding element is pivoted away from the sidewall in the holding position.
 31. A household dishwasher, comprising anarrangement as set for the in claim 28.